Evel Knievel Quotes

All my life the only thing I've been good at has been climbing and throwing myself off big things.

I do all my own stunts!

I like being able to do all of my own stunts. I appreciate stunt guys and what they do and, of course, the time and the effort that they put in, but for me, I'm young. You only live once, so to be able to do all your own stunts, train, become a real fighter... I feel like I can hold my own.

If I did everything, I probably wouldn't be here talking to you. There aren't too many people who can actually double me, so I do most of my stunts though.

As a child I was the best tree climber in our neighbourhood, I was like a little monkey. I've never been afraid of hurting myself or a little physical discomfort.

If I was invincible, maybe I would take up some extreme sports.

I used to be a professional kiteboarder. People were like, 'Oh, my God, are you scared of sharks? Are you scared of injuries?' You can't be scared. If you're scared, then you can't do it. You can't train to be the best.

I like to do my own stunts, but sometimes you need a little bit of help.

I can do somersaults and back flips.

Guys do dives because they don't know how to work. Guys do flips because they don't know how to work.

I've never seen anything that I didn't want to jump off of.

You never hold back. If I turn up to the track and feel cautious or not committed, I turn around and go home. If you don't have that full commitment when you're pedaling into a 40-foot jump, there's not much room for error, and you'll come off worse.

Make it dangerous or it's not worth doing.

It is not that I don't recognize the danger in ski racing, but that I don't fear the consequences.

I'm very acrobatic. I can do backflips and all that crazy stuff.

When you don't have anything to lose, you discover something wonderful: you're free to take great risks without fear or reservation.

The danger sensation is exciting. The challenge is to find new dangers.

You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.

Just because the rest of the people in Hollywood don't do their stunts doesn't mean I don't.

Me and my mates go free running all the time. It's not my mum's favourite sport. I've probably jumped four metres on to grass and two metres between buildings. It's nothing like you see on the Internet, with guys jumping off skyscrapers, but it's fun.

I don't like taking physical risks at all. I take a lot of emotional risks, and I don't feel like I need to get on a bike or a horse or jump off of anything ever.

The studio thought I was crazy to perform all of my own fencing stunts, but I loved it.

I've always loved action.

I had a stunt double for 'The Bronze.' She's literally the most amazing human being I've ever seen. She's NCAA women's gymnastics champion. She was incredible. I would poke her thighs, and my nail would break because it was like poking a rock.

I am a contradiction myself. I'm always looking for something that scares me because when I'm not scared, I'm not stimulated.